NC-alligator RIV NWR-mulcher

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks quotation for one 34-inch to 36-inch rotary disc hydraulic mulcher compatible with a Caterpillar 308 07A CR MHE amphibious mini excavator, with quotations due August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and award anticipated one day thereafter. No set-aside applies.

Delivery is required 30 days after receipt of order to Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Columbia, North Carolina. The mulcher must weigh 1,100 to 1,400 pounds with a 1-inch thick Weldox 700 T-1 steel cutting disc, operate on 26 to 37 GPM hydraulic flow at 4,100 PSI working pressure (up to 6,000 PSI maximum), and feature a bent axis piston hydraulic motor with anti-cavitation capability and direct-drive system with oil bath bearing box. Tooth configuration must comprise 20 Beaver Teeth, 32 Carbide Thumbnail Teeth, and 4 Bullet Teeth, all removable for maintenance. The quote must include a complete set of spare replacement teeth, a digging spade, and a reduction shroud. The NAICS code is 333924, Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing; PSC is 3830.

Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria. Evaluation is three-factor: Technical Acceptability (pass/fail, verifying compliance with all mandatory requirements), Past Performance (pass/fail, reviewed against CPARS, PPIRS, and other sources; acceptable offerors must demonstrate satisfactory performance on similar contracts with no terminations for cause or default within three years), and Price (reasonableness). Responses must be submitted on official business letterhead via email to Carter Duke at carter_duke@ios.doi.gov and must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3. Standard FAR commercial items clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 apply, along with selected clauses addressing whistleblower rights, foreign entity restrictions, small business subcontractor payments, Buy American, and other compliance areas. Payment is via the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform.